Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) Company's profile

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (“Chalco” or the “Company”) was established as a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on September 10, 2001 with Aluminum Corporation of China as its controlling shareholder. Its shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 11 and 12, 2001, respectively, and its shares were included as the Hang Seng Composite Index Constituent Stock and FTSE Index Constituent Stock in Hong Kong as well as China Index Constituent Stock in the US stock market. Chalco is the largest producer of alumina in the PRC and the second largest producer of alumina in the world. It is also the largest producer of primary aluminum in the PRC, mainly producing metallurgical alumina, alumina chemicals, primary aluminum, aluminum alloy, high-purity aluminum and gallium, etc.

Backed by IT elites in the PRC’s aluminum industry, the Company has developed a competitive strength in scientific research. It has established a National Aluminum Refining Research Centre and has set up a post-doctoral workshop and a National Light Metals Quality Supervision and Inspection Centre, which is well-equipped by numerous refining laboratories, providing a comprehensive platform for R&D.

With its registered capital of RMB11.05 billion, Chalco has 10 branches, a research institute and 13 major subsidiaries (the holding company). Its credit has been rated BBB+ by Standards & Poor and was accredited ISO9000, ISO14000 and OHSAS18001 certifications.